Robotic systems

A method of controlling a robotic system, the method comprising:

• receiving, via at least one camera and at least one microphone, audiovisual data representing an environment in which at least part of the robotic system is located, the audiovisual data comprising a visual data component representing a visible part of the environment and an audio data component representing an audible part of the environment;
• identifying, based on the audio data component of the audiovisual data, a first location of a sound source that emits sound that is represented in the audio data component of the audiovisual data, wherein the sound source is outside the visible part of the environment and is not represented in the visual data component of the audiovisual data;
• controlling operation of a controllable element located in the environment based on the first location of the sound source;
• identifying, based on at least the audio data component of the audiovisual data, a second location of the sound source;
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• tracking movement of the sound source based on at least the first and second locations of the sound source.